A blog for the Alexandria, Virginia, Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

Friday, December 9, 2016

Looking Back on the Dec
6th Chapter Meeting

We got to use the new
risers tonite.Thanks to the crew that
helped haul them in and set them up.Very comfortable.And no
squeaks!! The large chorus went right to work on the holiday show music after
warm ups by associate director Tony
Colosimo.Director Joe Cerutti was excited about the show
and he prompted us to be ready for a busy nite with guest artists for the show
who would be coming to Durant. He also welcomed the many ladies from the Pride
of Baltimore SAI chorus who fought their way to Durant thru traffic on a cold
and really rainy nite!

Past President Rick Wagner arrived early to continueissuing consignment tickets for the
show.And Sandy Stamps was issuing White House Ornaments to salesmen
Harmonizers. An new team was on hand too for selling 50/50 tickets – Bob and Sandy Ulibarri and Walt
Page.

Executive director Terry Reynolds reported more donations
from the “6th Row” campaign.He also reported several thank you notes received from the Ladies Club
some of us sang for last week.Terry also thanked the guys who made
the trip out to Fairfax Country Club for the lunch time gig. As always, there
was great response to Will Cox
reciting “The Night Before Christmas” in his comedic delivery! Thanks to Chris Huber’s wife, Judy, who introduced us at that show
(and brought two yummy chocolate cookies for each guy after the show.)

Holiday show producer Mick Stamps reported a decent tickets
sales progress and reminded all that consignment tickets must be returned or you
pay for them. He reminded us that next Tues nite is a tech rehearsal for all of
us to attend.He needs a riser crew at 5
pm at the GMU venue. He promises maps and a detailed call-time schedule for
show weekend.

President Randall Eliason reported a couple
family matters: Ian Poulin is having
knee surgery on Wednesday.We wish him
fast recovery.Randall also heard that Chris
Buechler was in recovery room following his kidney operation today.Again our best wishes to him.

Randall explained the road trip to Lake George NY to sing at the
Northeastern District convention the weekend of May 6.He asked for a show of hands and almost 100 %
of the men on the risers said they would want to go.Sooo – we are off on a road trip.Has been a long time since we did one.

Next, Randall announced that Art Medici is taking reservations for
the Presidents’ Banquet on Jan. 28th, 2017.Tickets are just $25 each.Certainly hope all of the members will come
to celebrate our year, honor our award recipients, and socialize with the gang.

Mr. President thanked
the new 50/50 team and also reminded everyone to drop in a buck or so in the
coffee fund container at break. (The response was good – many thanks all!)

For those marking their
2017 calendar, don’t forget to set aside July 23-30 to go to Harmony University
with the chorus in Nashville, TN.

Terry returned to the mic offering to collect any pledges from guys for
the matching fund campaign for a new Harmo truck.

Membership director Rich Hewitt welcomed guests and
applicants.

After the break we
worked more music including with the male soloist for two songs.

Before we closed the
hall for the nite, we sang farewell to Mike
Moncibaiz who is going to work in Mexico for the State Department.He will be missed in the bari section. Mike directed “Keep the Whole World
Singing” as our sign-off for the nite.

Until next time – editorjack!

(This message is prepared for your review if you
were there, for your information if you had to miss, and as a historical record
of the great things going on each week during the 68th year of the
Alexandria Harmonizer Chapter. —YeEd